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ILLEGAL CONTENT I'd like to just reaffirm MoDaCo's position regarding piracy and illegal content in the light of some recent questions / postings. Posts will be censored by myself or my moderation team if the contain or link to: Illegal / pirated / cracked software or sites that host such softwareNintendo emulators / ROMs or sites hosting them (in light of Nintendo's legal stance)CUSTOM ROMS You may discuss and post links to custom device ROMs on MoDaCo, provided the following rules are adhered to: ROMs must not contain any illegal 3rd party software (this includes trial versions included without permission)ROMs must give full credit to the original authorISSUES If you have any issues with this policy, please contact PaulOBrien directly via PM.

Please note that selling items on the forum directly is not allowed by the forum rules. There is a forum for eBay auctions whereby you can list the items on eBay and link to them there. This is the ONLY forum for this type of activity. You may also advertise links to the eBay forum in your signature. Please note that selling directly in contravention of these rules will result in a warning / suspension / ban.

MoDaCo Custom ROMs are based on official ROMs. A MCR release is designed to feel like a stock ROM with optimisations, tweaks and complimentary additions that enhance the user experience. The aim of a MCR is to be ultra reliable for use on an everyday device.

Requirements

In order to use this ROM you must have a custom recovery installed. The ROM is installed at your own risk. A wipe IS recommended if coming from a ROM other than MCR or stock. BACK UP YOUR DEVICE BEFORE INSTALLATION!

MCR Nexus ROM features Include... (many optional via the Online Kitchen) - check kitchen defaults for what is in the prebake:

Based on the 4.2.2 / JDQ39 release, updated, rebuilt, compressed and optimised with the MCR build system.

For this MCR we've used the latest available shipping ROM, updated with all the latest versions of the installed apps, which we've run through our scripts to ensure that it is as optimised as possible both for install / download size and real life performance.

De-odexed... re-odexable.

Our ROMs are de-odedex, giving you the ability to flash other mods over the top, tweak the system and generally get the system set up as you want it without worrying about odex issues. We also include the 'OdexMe' application, which lets you odex your system when you're ready, saving valuable space on your data partition.

Pre-rooted

All MCR ROMs are pre-rooted with SuperSU preinstalled. In addition, the kitchen allows you to choose between secure, insecure and secure with patched ADB boot images.

Enhanced Quick Settings

The quick settings in Android 4.2 are cool, but limited. MCR builds include a customised version of the excellent 'Quick Settings' mod by kevdlui, allowing you to customise your toggles by holding the Settings button down. The WiFi and Bluetooth buttons are also changed to toggles - long press to access the settings menus.

Enhanced Power Menu

The enhanced power menu (the one that appears when you hold down the power button) has additional options to allow you to reboot and reboot to recovery.

Apps aren't disabled on boot

Jelly Bean added a feature to disable apps on boot that aren't intended for your region (Wallet, Ears, Magazines etc.). I think we're smart enough to make that decision ourselves right? So that doesn't happen in a MCR.

Legacy Play Store

Isn't it frustrating how Google removed the ability in the Play Store to see which apps you'd bought in a nice simple list? I thought so... so I created 'Legacy Play Store', which has this feature.

Legacy browser and Flash

Google might be ditching the stock browser for Chrome and Adobe might have canned Flash, but we still need to use it sometimes... so it's included in a MCR.

Patched Google Wallet

We've patched Google Wallet to remove all region and root checks, so you can have a play!

Facebook sync support

Google removed all support for syncing contact information via the Facebook app, we put it back. It's basic support (an app like HaxSync is more fully featured) but hey, it works!

init.d support on boot

The init.d directory is processed on boot, allowing our (and your) startup script to be processed before the system starts up.

Alternative appstores (Amazon and SlideMe Market)

The Amazon and SlideMe stores can be preinstalled, if that's where you like to purchased your wares.

A number of different UI options are included - the default option makes the legacy menu button available on both sides of the screen for easy reach and also keeps them active when invisible, handy if there's a pesky menu button at the top right that you can't quite get too! You can also bring back the good old search button. In stock Android the navigation bar always stays at the bottom - in the kitchen you can choose to have this move to the right. Finally, percentage battery meters are also included in stock style and round style.

[*]NFC on screen off

If you use NFC tags to set profiles or similar, then the option to enable NFC on screen off might appeal to you. Be aware that we haven't benchmarked the impact this may have on battery life as yet though!

The stock launcher, with support for Landscape. So simple! If you're an Apex or Nova fan however, you can choose these to be baked right in to your ROM.

[*]LatinIME (stock input method) with enhanced layout

For some STRANGE reason Google thinks that if you're on a tablet, you don't want to press - hold keys to get numbers and punctuation. This is silly, we put that functionality back.

[*]Camera Launcher

In their infinite wisdom Google removed the Camera icon from the Nexus 7 - we put it back!

[*]Disable camera shutter sound

You can disable the camera shutter sound - use responsibly!

Changelog

Please see 2 posts below this one for the changelog.

Installation

To install this ROM:

[*]Download the zip file of your choice from the links below (or the online kitchen) and copy to your sdcard.

[*]Restart your device in recovery mode

[*]PERFORM A BACKUP FROM THE MENU

[*]Select the option to apply an update zip, and select the zip file you copied to the internal sd card! Remember that due to the 4.2 user changes, you may need to change to the '0' directory in recovery to find the zip!

If you have problems with Market licencing, check your device date!

First boot may take a while - be patient while it carries out it's pre-dexopt. It's worth it! :D

Downloads

Please do not mirror these packs elsewhere, I am counting downloads to determine which prebakes are most popular and should be offered in the future.

[*]an online kitchen is also available below for subscribers to bake a Custom Custom ROM. :D

As well as via the MoDaCo store (PayPal, Google Checkout, Credit / Debit card), MoDaCo subscriptions are now available FREE via Trialpay!

A free prebake is ALWAYS available, a MoDaCo subscription gives you access to the kitchen and supports all MoDaCo developments.

Support

If you have a general question, please post in the topic.

Thanks

It's impossible to mention everyone who contributes to the Android community by name, but to everyone out there who does great work and shares it with us all - you have my gratitude and respect.

Future Updates - READ THIS!

By providing this ROM I am not guaranteeing that future updates will follow. Due to limits on my time and the fact that I have a large number of devices for short periods of time, it isn't possible for me to continue providing ROM updates indefinitely. Please do not donate / sign up on the assumption that future releases will be available (I don't want you to be disappointed!).

And finally...

If you would like to show your appreciation for the ROM, please consider supporting MoDaCo by signing up for a MoDaCo subscription!

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Very impressed with your site and thanks for your contributions. I'm doing my best to also contribute over at XDA. I fancy myself a "newb protector" LOL. We were all there at one point and I like to try and give back. Your posts have been a wealth of information in the last few days. Thanks again!

Baking Now :)

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Great ROM as usual. Do you know any way around getting certain games to work. Love NBA Jam, works on Galaxy Nexus but for life of me can't get to run on Nexus 7, even when side loading APK and game files.... long shot, but thought there may be a way round it as you are the king of .apk mods as well as ROMs!

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Please excuse my ignorance here, but once I come from the world of ZTE Blade (where I copy a zipfile to SD Card then "install from sdcard"). How do I copy the zipfile to the Nexus 7, and what options do I use to flash the zip?

Am I correct in assuming that the Nexus 7 does not have an internal SD Card mounted? I ask because when I choose the option "choose zip from sd card" I am met with a message of "E:Can't mount /sdcard/". I unlocked my bootloader, and installed the 6.0.0.4 Clockwork mod. I'm just lost as to how to proceed.

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Please excuse my ignorance here, but once I come from the world of ZTE Blade (where I copy a zipfile to SD Card then "install from sdcard"). How do I copy the zipfile to the Nexus 7, and what options do I use to flash the zip?

Am I correct in assuming that the Nexus 7 does not have an internal SD Card mounted? I ask because when I choose the option "choose zip from sd card" I am met with a message of "E:Can't mount /sdcard/". I unlocked my bootloader, and installed the 6.0.0.4 Clockwork mod. I'm just lost as to how to proceed.

there are several ways. mtp, usb with stickmount, etc.

but the easiest (for me to explain) is use your n7 to navigate here and download directly to the device